remain
柯林斯词典
1. V-LINK If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. 继续; 保持
The three men remained silent. 这3个人保持沉默。
The government remained in control. 政府继续控制着局势。
2. V-I If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away. 留在; 停留
They have asked the residents to remain in their homes. 他们已经要求居民待在自己家里。
3. V-I You can say that something remains when it still exists. 继续存在; 仍然存在
The wider problem remains. 更广泛的问题依然存在。
4. V-LINK If something remains to be done, it has not yet been done and still needs to be done. 剩下; 余留; 待做
Major questions remain to be answered about his work. 关于他工作的主要问题仍有待回答。
5. N-PLURAL Theremainsof something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 残余; 残迹
They were cleaning up the remains of their picnic. 他们正在打扫野餐的残余物。
6. N-PLURAL The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they have died, sometimes after they have been dead for a long time. (人的) 遗体; (动物的) 残骸
The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found. 发现了一具无法辨认的男子的遗体。
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remain /rɪˈmeɪn/ (remaining,remained,remains)
剑桥词典
- B1 [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 系动词：后面接回指句子主语的名词或形容词的不及物动词 ] formal
- The judge directed the defendant to remain silent .
- For reasons of personal safety , the informant wishes to remain anonymous .
- We have to invest in new technology if we are to remain competitive .
- The area has remained virtually unchanged in 50 years .
- The truth about the accident remains hidden beneath a shroud of secrecy .
to stay in the same place or in the same condition
停留，留下；保持不变，仍然是
The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days . 医生嘱咐他要继续卧床几天。
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent . 大多数评论员预计基本税率会保持在25%。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done). 还有很多事情要去做。
He remained silent . 他保持沉默。
It remains a secret . 这仍然是个秘密。
The bank will remain open while renovations are carried out. 这家银行在修缮期间将依旧开门营业。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]
to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist
剩余；余留；遗留
After the flood , nothing remained of the village . 洪水过后，村庄荡然无存。
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today. 现在这种动物只存留下来数百只。
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